The Carbon2Chem® joint venture project aims to convert process gases from steel production—including the CO and CO₂ they contain—into methanol-based basic chemicals and fuels, such as sustainable aviation fuels. The demonstration plant at the steelworks in Duisburg has been in operation since mid-2018. Over the course of the project, the technology will be transferred to thermal waste treatment and lime production.

Poroject Lead: thyssenkrupp Carbon2Chem GmbH

Region: Europe

Country: Germany

City/Town: Duisburg

Timeline Start - End: 2016-03-15 - 2028-12-31

Project Status: Ongoing

Project Budget: 400000000.0 €

Funding source: 50% Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, Germany

Website: https://www.thyssenkrupp-carbon2chem.com/

News Highlights:

- https://umsicht.fraunhofer.de/carbon-cycle

Activities:

- Social acceptance

- Research (CCU)

- Research (Hydrogen production)

- Life cycle assessment (LCA)

- Business case development

- CCU

CO2 Source: Steel production

CCU Tecnology Category: Capture (Point sources) and Utilization

Info On Utilization:

- Chemical conversion

End TRL: 8

CO2 capture/Utilization: 50-100 Nm3/h

Production Volume: 75 l/d raw methanol

Product Categories:

- Fuels

- Chemicals

Specific Product(s): fertilizer, methanol, alcohols, OME